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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
A PLEASANT VOICE.

According to Elihu Burnett 1t Is Light
That Sings as Well as Shines.
When one is born with an uncom-
Portable voice it requires SO much
watching and training that very often
you give up the task and declare 1t
hopeless. One of the greatest difh
culties is to find out how. your own
voice really does. sound. Sometimes
people 60 through life without ever
knowing that they have dreadful
voices. Ones friends never care to
volunteer unpleasant information, and
even your bitterest enemy doesn't take
the opportunity OF finging this par
ticular disagreeable' truth in your face.
The writer recalls friend. lady
over fifty, whom she has known
since childhood, and whose voice
is of that peculiar ear-piercing
quality that penetrates the aural nerve
like the friction of steel upon steel. 1t
commences pretty high up in the
gamut,. and keeps on ascending until
If she happens to. be very much in
earnest-it invariably ends in the
steeliest upper note. like the ''ping' OF
the highest violin string. She is good
friend, and noble-hearted, conscien-
hours hours Of her bu are even willing to
trade her off for real bad, wick ed
little wretch with soothing voice.
The first thing to consider is the
necessity of having kind voice. A.
kind voice is always a sweet one. 1t
,xl n
sometimes quite, as effectively as the
touch of a soft, cool hand. Elihu Bur-
rift once said. watch it day by day
as a pearl of great price, for it will be
worth more to- you in the days to come
than the best pearl hid in the sea-. A
kind voice is to the heart what light
is to the eye. It is a light that sings
as well as shines.
There certainly is much more atten.
ton being paid to this branch OF.
culture than ever before. How quick
ly we can tell cultivated voice even,
at the end of telephone wire. 1t is'
soft, velvety in quality, and is undu--
lated so as to embrace a variety Oh
tones. Of course the telephone is not
ALWAYS test, because short woman
usually has to stand on her tiptoes and
screeeh in order to be heard at all
But doubtless one. by simply putting
her ear to keyhole. could tell in a
few moments the social caliber and
degree OF cultivation of whole COM
pany of people without seeing them at
all, so much is there in a voice. Gen.
orally an unframed voice goes with an
unframed intellect and passions II
an individual has perseverance and
character enough for one she will have
for the other.
..Rut where" says my lady. 'sies
the remedy, if one is never to know
how her own voice soundsp
Try first asking your friends, Il you
can pitch upon one with the courage
of his convictions. If you can not, OF
YOU distrust the verdict after it is Civ
en-. 60 to a good elocutionist and pay
him to tell you the truth. II you know
your bad points, you can probabl.
remedy them yourself Hyou can not
then any thing which will help You t.
tone down high voice. deeper
a nasal one. or soften a gruff intona
ton, will BIO well-spent labor AM
money. Detroit Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
wants It's Pound of Flesh.

puII.ApELPHIA, Nov. 16.-The Commit
+.a On law of the City Council held a meet
inc Yesterday afternoon, at which re-
nort was submitted from the sub-commit-
tee 70 which had been referred the matter
Of the bond of the Baltimore q Onio Iei-
sc;I m instruct the city solicitor to pro-
Sood 70 sue the corporation for the recov-
ceeu ~ $4,000. the amount of the bond,
cry the baltimore g. Ohio Telegraph
G G executed with the city on OBJ,
.Gn the privilege of stringing wires:
'aa vbich it provided should be forfeited
to eoe the city in case of merging with any 2,
60 .n. company. The recommendation viii
QUIZ. t,,,;tted to the council on Thursday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
THE TRAIN DISPATCHER.

Few Words of Tribute to Hard
Working Glass of Railroad Employees.
How few there are who, whom riding
along in comfort and safety upon one
of our railroad lines, ever think of the
officer who is watching the progress Of
their train, directing its movements
from station to station. and side
tracking the numerous other trains
upon the road, in order to present
clear track to the one in which they
are riding; and yet the lives of all the
passengers are really intrusted to his
vigilance and care. A moments neg
lect or thoughtlessness, moments
doze in his chair, a single glass OF
liquor to befuddle his brain, and
sudden death in it's most hideous form
may be the lot of those whom it was
his duty to watch and protect. There
seems to be hardly any other position
among all the numerous avocations OF
civilized life calling for as great a
degree of unrelaxing watchfulness and
involving SO fearful a responsibility.
Who Is there who can not safely
allow his thoughts to wander for few
minutes during the day, and so obtain
some little relief from the pressure OF
business earesP Hardly one except
the train dispatcher. For him there
must be no relaxation of the mind
while he remains on duty. Not min
ute of day dreaming; not an instant OF
forgetfulness. So constant strain, so
great responsibility can not fall to
wear upon man 3 life and vigor and
make him old before his time.
When we consider the nature of his
duties, it must be matter of surprise
that so few accidents occur which can
| Justly be charged upon the train dis
patcher A thousand times day does
he give orders for the safety Of the
trains under his direction, and scarce
ly once in a generation does the
wearied brain for an instant relax its
watchfulness. These men. in whose
hands our lives have been placed
time and again, and who have safely
carried us through all the dangers
which environed us. are certainly en-
titled to at least the degree Of thank
fulness that is implied by an occasion al
remembrance Of their existence.-RaiI-
aOdy ReCaeaO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
plrH AND POINT.

"a Poet sings: "A little farther
mn shall and rest.' Keep him NOV
ing. Pack
Times are pretty hard when man
can't collect his ideas or borrow
troubIe.-TezGs Syti~gs
"A man never gets too old to learn
or to make fool Of himself - Bur
!ington Free Press.
How do you get along without
watermelon in winter, Uncle Joe!
..Sah, dar am chickens in wintah. -
Boston Courier.
"A Little Misrepresentation. Miss
Dewdrop-'Don't you think Mr.. Rose
bush has very sensitive nouth?" MISS
Rayne (blushing violently - How
should I knowp" Bits.
"A photographers is out with ''Sug-
gestions to Sitters." We hare sent o
marked copy to a man who allows ms
wife to take coal up three flights ana
black all the children's shoes---Bur-
lingtos Free Press.
A comparison.
The heather in his bHndnes
Bows down to WOOD and stoneT
The Christian in his Wisdom
Bows down to gold alone
N X. Tribune
We have poor opinion OF COM
petition. 1t may be the life OF trade
and all that, but we notice that everY
little country merchant announces
that he .'defies competition. and In no
instance has competition dared to take
up the challenge. = Teras Sutssqs.
Office Boy - Gentleman down
stairs with manuscript sir. Maya
zine Editor-.Tell him to leave It,
with the clerk" Il did, sir. but he
wants to see you" Does his clothes
fit himp' mo SIR Pants bag at
the kneesr' Eyes sir" admit him."
"A pair Of bright eyes with
dozen chances suffi ces to subduo man,
and to enslave him, and to infame. to
make him even forget; they dazzle
him so that the past becomes straight
way dim to him, and he SO prizes them
that he would give up all his life to
possess them.
1t is no wonder if he who reads
converses and meditates improves in
knowledge. By the first man con-
verses with the dead, by the second.
with the living and by the third with
himself, so that he appropriates to HIM
self all the knowledge which can be
got from those who have lived and
from those now alive.
Have. you read the Thackeray
lettersa' was asked of brave Ken
lucky gentleman. as he leaned on the
mahogany bar and listened to the
bluegrass gurgling into his tumbler
No." he said, Il don't seem to recol-
lect of perusing of them. Let me see.
sir-what case was this yer Colonel
Thackeray mixed up inP''-Judae.
If you drop your collar-bu ton,
there is one sure method of finding 1t.
After you have hauled tho bureau
across the room to look under it, then
replace the furniture and put on a
pair of heavy shoes; start to walk
across the room, and before you have
taken three steps you will step on the
collar button and smash it all to pieces.
-Dansville Breeze.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

c,,c.eo. Nov. 15.-The Northern "a,
aad. it is stated, has also decided
e Gu Shorten its time between st. Paul ana
70 snO The changes will be made next
r,nday. when a fast train will be put on,
oun ,':a the west-bound trip between the
maAl n;t;as in three days and three hours,
Wv" sbortening of twenty one hours. Inc
snol , 81 Paul to Helena, which now
TRIP . ir forty-six hours. will be made IN
r retn hours. The east-bound trip WIN De
. .IS seventeen hours: Inc aou has
9TH the company's trains ners.onor1 1;..1s
been that they have stopped ., ,e eS1, :son At
station. The new tas, 'i"''
;rnnortant stations only.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
National Swme-Breeders' Association.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE National Swine-
breeders Association met in this city
Yesterday. The executive committee re-
ported that the past year had been the
most prosperous ever experienced in the
history of the association, and that the
losses from swine diseases had been much
less than usual. The following officers
we're elected: President, D. L. Thomas,
nashville, Ind; vice-president, 8. H.
Todd. Wakeman, o.; secretary, T. NJ.
Springer, Springfield, ILL.,; treasurer, e.
r. Moody, Eminence, KY; executive
committe, L. N. Bonham, Oxford, u; u
J. Jones, Richland, Mich; n. ID. Gentry'
Sedalia, Mo-: B. r. Vale, Bonaparse, La
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
E,.;pe and Thirteen Cars Wrecked.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. 16.-As
wild freight train was making switch to
Benton, on the Grand Trunk railroad, SIX
miles west, yesterday morning, tRe Tram
parted and freight No. Al, going east, ran
into it, wrecking the engine and thirteen
cars, Alexander Powell, an engineer,
and Michael Scull Y, fireman, were slightly
injured, and a stranger, who was attend
ing to the shipment of an engine, jumped
from the caboose and was hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

The Richest Gold Mine Ever Discovered.
PREscoTT, Ariz., Nov. 15.-Private ad.
v;ces show that the recently discovered
cold mine ten miles from here on the
Hassayampa river is richer by far than
any thing ever discovered in the world.
The ore averaged 81 900 per ton, and thou
sands of tons are in sight. Two
men Yesterday with a common NOR
tar pounded out $500 in less
than one hour. The gold clings in
the rock in the purest scales. A man with
a Knife can scale off a handful in few
minutes, There is every ind ication of
the ledge containing fabulous wealth.
This river has produced millions in years
mast in placer mining, and on one occasion
pas ootat was found which yielded 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

The conversation had turned on
young lady whose mouth, when she
smiled, seemed to stretch from ear to
ear. Eyes, but she has such handsome
teeth True; but she will some day
lose her teeth. while her smile viii re-
main. Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

There are $50 papers now pub
lished in Kansas. Of these, 70 are
dailies, 722 are weeklies, SO monthliesa
/ semi-montly, bi-monthly, 4 quar-
terlies and occasional. They come
from all of the 106 counties of the
State, and preserved as they are in the
historical society, form valuable re-
source for the future historian of Kan
SaS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

AMT much of a
T h a n ks givi in 6
we'll hev this year,
father" 1t was
Grandmother Red
ways voice which
spoke tie words,
and, as she did SO.
scaldin3 tears
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY.
written for This Paper.l


HANKS GIvIN @
INSNSAlnlaStHllltN DAYS again at hand
~ alNbS\ In its New England
NB3 EVty'AJ beauty,
IN, NHy6nM And giving thanks, We
Va ~@aA Wm understand
WsX WNf(S$ Now constitutes our
EHaU&| duty.
Szka3 Isl The bache lor can
WxN thankful be
SsNNr That wedlock's chains
don't Bind him,
And that no growing family
Does on the milestone grind him.
The married man can utter thanks
For joys beyond measure,
For home and children full OF pranks,
And for wifely treasure.
The old maid truly may be glad
Because she didn't double,
For, II she had, a husband bad
Might give her lots Of trouble.
The tramp, philosopher sublime.
Can realize the blessing
OF having not to waste his time
In washing or in dressing.
The wealthy man can bless his stars
That he can take his leisure.
And no economZng mars
His lazy life OF pleasure.
The poor man, too can grateful be
That toll has made HIM healthy,
And that no fashions stern decree
Enslaves him like the wealthy.
The sick man can his praises raise
Because he isn't sicker:
The fat man can in many ways
Be glad he isn't thicker.
The fool can very thankful be.
Because, if he knew more, he
Would see he was q fool and be
Deprived OF all his glory.
In fact upon Thanksgiving Day,
Be weather bright or murky,
Allcan feel thankful-in way
Except, of course, the Turkey.
NIB.
Should there be one who thinks he needs
His thankfulness made stronger,
Let him be glad this piece he reads
Is not spun any longer.
H c. DODGE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24
"OVER THE HILLS"
The Story Of an Old Couples
Thanksgiving.

Written for This Paper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

SSarah, faint right, an can't help
thinkin' ont night and day" said hon
est John Hammond. bringing his first
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-19


he
society,' approved March o S'"''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-19

G. G. POWNING, of Washoe County.
ALVARO EVANS, Z of JWashoe County.
EHEO. WINTERS, Of Washoe County.
Z. DANBERG. of Washue County.
w. 3. BAILEY, of Churchill County.
JOS. AlARZEN, of Humboldt County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-19

l.. D. FLlNT, of Washoe County. , s..
b. +. LEE re, of Washoe County.
r IL. MULCAHY, of Washoe County.
AL. VIII rE, of Wnshoe County. .,.. =.
JOHN SWEENY, of Ormsby County.
L. b. RICKEY, of Douglus County.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

While everybody else had given
themselves over to recreation, pleas.
ure and feastiDg on turkey gobblers,
last Monday, this scribe was pinned
down to straight-Out work the hard
est in our line of business, furnishing
the native power TO keep a gnnd-sized
jon press In motion during the great
er part Of the day. Our customers
wanted their work and we were de-
terniined their wants should be sup
piled, hence our sacrifice OF little
pleasure. We don't intend to be
beaten out of Christmas altogether,
however, and have made up our mind
to take our share Of it about the mid
die OF next June, when the rest of you
fellows are kicking about the hot
weather.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

An exchange says: "Many people
do not take their country paper
because they allege. they have not
time to read it; yet they have chill.
dren growing up TO manhood upon
whom must soon rest the RESPONSE
bility which ever attaches to citizens
of our counties, states and nation.
The welfare of our people depends
largely upon their acquaintance
with the passing events OF the day,
aud such information can only be
gained through the medium of the
press. Through the newspaper IL
impaired information which enters
into the practical education of our
people. and when II father deprives
his children of this most pleasant in.
structor he 10 doing them an irrepar-
able injury, the disastrous effects Of
which will be apparpntthrongh every
stage OF their lives. The children
like to read the county paper, wheth.
sr their father does or not, and the
man must be selfish indeed who viii
deprive his children or The entertain
nent and instruction thus afforded
6""alise he may not feel inclined 10
read IL himself"
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

The holidays, in Grenada, were
generally quiet. sunday being Christ.
mas day, the merchants all closed
their places of business on Monday,
making II Il universal holiday for
both employer and employc. Com
paritiyely few persons were to be
seen on the streets, and those few
were mostly engaged in watching the
gamin shoot his tire-cracker, aud the
harmless capers of some half dozen
residents who had just enough egg
nog to make them feel good, but not
enough to make them turn the town
up-side-down. Thus everything has
passed Off without the least trouble,
and on the following morning every
man WAS at his post of duty looking
sober Us a judge.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

The relatives and friends of brand
Mrs. d. B. McHenry sympathizn
sincerely with them, in the bitter
misfortune that his overtake them in
the loss of their bright and prom.
ising son, Arthur H., who died in
Grenada on the l4th inst. The young
man was we'll known and had many
friends here, and all deplore his un-
timely death with feelings Of deep
sorrow. His burial took place at
Grenada on Thursday last.-Sardis
Reporter.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

| Mr.. VIII Mcleod, of Oxford. was In our
city THIS week on n visit to his father, Mr., i,
W. Mcleod.
The pretty and intelligent Miss Bessie
Weir, If Sardis, Is In our city tho appreciated
guest of Miss Florence Bledsoe.
Miss LILLE Harris, an accomplished young
lady from Oxford. spent Sunday and Monday
In our city, the guests of Miss Annie Mcleod.
Messts Manfred Price and Fom Yates two
very intelligent and social young gentlemen
of Oxford, spent few days in our etty du-
ring the early part of the week.
Miss Matte Lea, of Slate Springs, who Is
well known and much admired here. is vis-
iting the family OF Capt. John Powell The
GAZETTE wishes her II pleasant stay.
Mr.. Fletcher Fitz- Gerald, one of Grenada's
representatives at the A. & NJ. Collega du-
ring the past three or four months, was on u
visit TO the 'old folks at home" this we,,.
Our popular young friend Master Ed~4trd
Peacock. of amateur baseball r5nown. who
has been attending school at the Nlississi ppi
University, at oxford, came down and spent
several days with his mother and relatives
during the present week.
Miss Garner Beanland, ona of the most
charming and intelligent young ladies o.
Oxford. has been in Grenada several days
visiting Miss Olive Smith. Miss Garner
makes frequent visits to our city, where She
has large number of friends and admirers
The Presbyterian, Baptist and Episcopal
churches gave Christmas trees for the amnsc.
ment of their respective Sunday-schoos,
which were largely attended and presented
lovely specta.les We ure told that the tree
at the Baptist church was one of unusual
beauty.
Mr., Sam. Gollnday, native OF Grenada
but now of Lebanon, Tennessee acconlpa-
MED by his wife and two children, spent the
holidays in Grenada, visiting his sister and
brother Mrs. Geo. Lake and MIR. Geo. Gola-
day. This is Mr.. Goladay's first visit to
Grenada, for six years past, and he says he
can hardly realize thnt il il the sulu" old
Grenada--so much has it inproyed since
last he saw it.
Our esteemed and courteous young triaud,
Mr.. Chas. B. Hotii, in the employ of b. Low
enstcin Il Bro, Memphis, came down sun
day evening and spent couple of days ut
home during the past week. BY his atten-
tion to business, punctuality, unhounded
and strict integrity, this young man,
who Is u Grenada boy, WAS not long in win
ming the confidence OF his employers; which
was followed byn promotion tn Il more lucra-
tive position. This is Il striking evidence
that merit will win, abroad Us well as at
home, and we are graiiied that Chas. Hohn
serves.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

Grenada may Justly be called q
"wet" town, and accused of distrib.
uting spirits to the adjacent "dryn
towns around her, hut be said to the
credit of our town and people that
thus far during the holidays she has
escaped all riotousness that is gener-
ally attributed to whiskey. Such,
however cannot be- said of many
dry" towns, and notably Jackson,
in this State, where three or four
killings and u dozen serious atfrays
occurred on last Saturday evening, of
which we publish, elsewhere, . de-
plorable account.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

"Well Nellie, does you husband
still drink? ?"
"Yes, mother. and it's worrying
the life out of me.n
"Did you try the plan of breaking
him Of the habit that suggested to
you?"
Eyes"
"Didyou put whisky In his coffee ?"
eyes"
"What did he say?n
He said I WAS the only woman he
had seen since his mother died who
knew how to make coffee as 1t should
be msde. ."--Nsbraska Htxte Iournal
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

There is a good deal said about
changing the law of our state regu.
ating tn stza, color and so on of the
electi9i fin.ets. The greatest ohiec-
tion csrl9s from the average u w..
paper oi,lse, on the ground t It's
next to impossible 20 cut the c.ets
the exact width, require by law,
with pocket knife. TAe Sentinel
can do such work, having a first class
paper outer, without touble-hence
the law does not at all hurt us. Bu5
for the convenience oi our breth
rem VINO are nat 80 well prepared, We
hope the i sts lature viii amend the
law ia regard to the with of .5e
tickegs. Instead Of saying the tickets
should he not less than 2 ana ore
than 2la5 inches in wi5io, y" law
might read: not lgs Jaf . or
more than three ileaes vide --.,ip''
Sentinel,
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

An exchange tells u good story
as comming from Qutman. Ga. The
other day negro came into town
and got drunk and commenced to
enliven the streets by whooping and
prancing around with ham under
his arm. A policeman attempted to
arrest him when the negro reseuted
and hit the officer with-the ham.
This enraged the officer who lifted
his club and whaeked the negro on
the head and in the next instant a
popping sound was heard and the ne
grO's wool became all ablaze and
burning fiercely. Such an unusual
sight frightened the policeman and
thinking he had struck al electric
man he took to his heels, and the ne.
gro imagined that the policeman had
voodoed him with some kind Of mag.
Ia fire stick also became frantic with
fear and darted off in sD opposite di-
rection bowling like a madman and
clutching wildly at his blazing wool.
The citizens Of the town were startled
by the strange occurrence, and 1t
was not until all the negrO's wool
was consumed and he had stopped
running that the cause Of the con.
fagratiOn was discovered. Itappears
that the negro, as is quite common
with his race, was in the habit of cr-
rying matches In his hair, and the
blow from the policeman's club
ignited . parlor match and started
fire, which frightened dutiful
ofiicer out Of his wits and will render
q bibulous c0lOred citizen a. bald as
o stove lid for the remainder of his
life.